Identifying the Educational Needs of Menopausal Women: A Feasibility Study

Women's Health Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 145-152

  Trudeau, Kimberlee J ^a   Ainscough, Jessica L ^a   Trant, Meredith ^a   Starker, Joan ^b   Cousineau, Tara M ^c  

^a INFLEXXION INC   (United States)

^b Private Practice   (United States)

^c Women Insight Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEARNING THEORY; MENOPAUSE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PILOT STUDY; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL LEARNING;

ADULT; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEPHONE; WOMEN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 79952008679     PISSN: 10493867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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